Spacers for a flat panel display and method
US5717287A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2329/8665
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for affixing a plurality of spacers (150, 250) within a field emission display (100, 200) is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (i) forming a metallic bonding pad (160, 260) on the inner surface of the anode (110) or cathode (230) (ii) placing an edge of the spacers (150, 250) in intimate physical contact with a portion of the metallic bonding pad (160, 260) thereby providing contacting surfaces (iii) applying a potential difference of about 1000 Volts across the contacting surfaces so that the metallic bonding pad (160, 260) is biased positively with respect to the spacers (150, 250), and (iv) simultaneously heating the region about, and including, the bonding surfaces to a temperature of about 400 degrees Celsius for about 15 minutes so that an anodic bond is formed between the contacting surfaces.
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